Practice Management
Figure 1. A 15-year-old boy presents with wrist pain and swelling following a fall onto his outstretched hand. He reports that he slipped on a patch of ice and broke his fall by putting his hand forward. View the image taken and consider your next steps, along with possible diagnoses.
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Urgent message: It is common for patients with injuries to the upper extremity due to falls on outstretched hands to present to urgent care. As such, evaluation, appropriate imaging, and initial treatment should all be within a clinic’s capabilities. Michael Bartuseck, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, EP-C Introduction Urgent cares centers play an integral role in providing care for patients who have sustained injuries due to falls on outstretched hands (FOOSH). While complex anatomy of the wrist, …
Read MoreThe Case The patient presented with wrist pain after a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH). View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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